Academician A.A. Logunov(1926-2015) - an outstanding theoretical physicist of our time. One of the few Soviet scientists who openly criticized the principles of Einstein, proving "in numbers" the inconsistency of a number of conclusions of genius from Germany. The works of the Academician, Hero of the USSR, entered the golden fund of world physics. In parallel with the scientific activities of Anatoly Alekseevich more than 15 years led by Moscow State University. Lomonosov.
The beginning of the way
The future academician Logunov was born in 1926 inObsharovka village (Vezenchuksky District, Samara Region). After graduating from Kuznetsk (Penza region) secondary school, he enters the Kuybyshev Aviation Institute, later transferred to the Moscow Aviation Institute. At the same time, Anatoly Alekseevich "fell ill" with the problems of fundamental physics, apparently under the influence of Einstein's discoveries.
Traction to science was stronger than interest inprestigious at the time the work of the aircraft. After leaving the MAI, the future academician transferred to the Physics Department of the Moscow State University, which in 1951 brilliantly finishes. After graduate school, Anatoly Alekseevich defended his thesis in the physics of cosmic rays in 1953.
Scientific activity
Today Logunov is an academician with a capital letter.And at the beginning of his scientific career (1953-1956) he was an ordinary employee of the Department of Theoretical Physics at Moscow State University. Anatoly Alekseevich was lucky to meet N. N. Bogolyubov, no less an outstanding academician and teacher.
Close scientific communication with Bogolyubov haddecisive influence on the formation of A. Logunov as a researcher. The style of his scientific work has been formed, which is characterized by an appeal to the most common, key problems of physics, and the creation of adequate mathematical methods for their solution.
Nuclear research
In 1956, the UnitedInstitute for Nuclear Research. Bogolyubov, who headed the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (BLTP), invited Anatoly Alekseevich to the post of his deputy. Together they have worked hard at creating the BLTP of JINR, and today they retain their leading positions in world physics.
Working in Dubna, the future academic Logunov proveddispersion relations for the processes of meson photoproduction and on their basis obtained a system of equations describing these processes at low and medium energies. These studies became the basis of a doctoral thesis, defended in 1959. In 1961, Anatoly Alekseevich was awarded the title of professor.
Academic Logunov about the nature of the
In 1963, together with students and co-authors, Professorcreated a new quasipotential approach, obtaining in the framework of quantum field theory a relativistic generalization of the Schrödinger equation, now known as the “Logunov-Tavkhelidze equation”.
Then Anatoly Alekseevich was instructed to buildunprecedentedly powerful for that time accelerator of elementary charged particles. The successful launch (11.11.1967) of the world's largest proton synchrotron, capable of accelerating protons to a record energy of 70 billion electron volts, stirred up a community of physicists. With his help, Academician Logunov was able to understand and verify much of what he had thought so hard about, looking at his formulas. Together with the CERN workers, amazing fundamental discoveries were made within the framework of high-energy physics.
Scientific recognition
As director of IHEP, A. A.Logunov helped develop and build an accelerator complex and develop the experimental base of the institute around which the city of Protvino scientists grew. The merits were evaluated: Anatoly Alekseevich was elected a corresponding member with a subsequent increase to the full member of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Subsequently, he will become its vice-president. At the same time, Academician Logunov is the rector of Moscow State University.
His biography does not end there.There were all sorts of the most prestigious awards, state awards, honorary degrees. Interviews in newspapers and magazines. It would seem, what greater recognition of merit can be dreamed of? However, as a research scientist, Academician Logunov did not intend to rest on his laurels, even if they were three times honored, and did not believe that the huge organizational and administrative work frees him from his own creative search. It could not be otherwise - in this search his whole life, its main meaning.
Academic Logunov against Einstein
The stumbling block for modern physicsis the problem of force fields, which, through the efforts of M. Faraday, who spawned this idea in the 19th century, becomes a “constant headache” for 20th century physicists. The theory of relativity, denoted by Einstein, emphasizes the importance of defining fields. But it is not yet possible to formulate the concepts of pure field physics. Scientists divided into two unequal camps:
- "Classics" - develop the ideas of Einstein.
- "Alternatives" - they criticize the classical theory, at the same time putting forward their own, well-grounded field theories.
Логунов относится к последним.In 1976, he surprised colleagues and the entire physical community, speaking unexpectedly with radically new ideas in the field of the theory of gravity. For decades, it was believed that the theory of gravity in principle has already been created by the famous Einstein called "The General Theory of Relativity". The storm of indignation of the “experts” was caused by the open criticism of Einstein’s theory in the very first article by A. A. Logunov on gravity. But with all due respect to the achievements of the authorities, Anatoly Alekseevich faithfully observes Descartes' covenant: “Doubt everything!”, Subjecting him to critical analysis of seemingly unshakable truths.
A bright public event took place at the Physics Department of Moscow State University.a discussion between two academicians - Logunov and the famous physicist Zeldovich. The apologists of the general theory of relativity tried to find a refutation of Logunov’s arguments, to catch him at a mistake, in the existence of which they did not doubt. But retreated after his detailed answers.
It turned out that Logunov was a brave academicable to speak out against conventional wisdom. It is precisely such individuals who are sorely lacking in modern science in general and in physics in particular. Having decided on such a conclusion, Academician Logunov paid a very high price, provoking the wrath of supporters of the orthodox interpretation of the theory of relativity. It is fundamentally important that the eminent academician returned the same to GR, to gravity, the physical gravitational field.
Educational activity
Академик Логунов – ректор МГУ с 1972 по 1992 годы.In this field, Anatoly Alekseevich has established himself as a great organizer and teacher. He consistently and persistently defended the idea of a certain independence of the university in order to be less dependent on the decrees, directives, instructions of higher bodies that have no relation to science and pedagogy. Surprisingly, in the turbulent waves of such an active scientific life, this person did not for a minute let out his brainchild of IHEP.
Unfortunately, Logunov Anatoly Alekseevich left this world on March 1, 2015, at the age of 89.
